Fugitive boy racer caught when he called pal for lift after police chase crash

Sherjeel Jabbar's Golf GTI is examined by police after he fled from the scene

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A Birmingham street racer trying to evade police walked straight from his hiding place into the arms of pursuing cops when he called a pal for a lift home after he had smashed his own car.

Sherjeel Jabbar had crashed his Golf GTI after tearing along the city’s A47 Heartlands Parkway at more than twice the 40mph speed limit at 11.30pm on April 19.

He had been clocked by officers from the Central Motorway Police Group but refused to pull over and instead sped away along the carriageway. Eventually he was forced to abandon his car after crashing into a high kerb and wrecking the front suspension.

The 21-year-old data entry clerk fled the scene but 30 minutes later, having called in a lift on his mobile phone, emerged from bushes and jumped into a waiting car.

However, officers were lying in wait and moved in to stop the vehicle and arrest Jabbar on suspicion of dangerous driving.

He admitted the offence and at Birmingham Crown Court was handed a community penalty, ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work and told to pay £440 in costs.

Jabbar, of Sladefields Road, Ward End, was also disqualified from driving for two years and will have to pass an extended re-test in order to get his license back.

PC Rob Barker, from CMPG, said: “There was a short pursuit before Jabbar pranged his Golf into the kerb. Despite an area search the driver couldn’t initially be located, but officers waited nearby and were rewarded when he emerged and jumped into a car.

“We’d recovered his GTI and he clearly thought officers had left the scene − he was shocked when his getaway was thwarted.”